Scorpions Box Set

[Kristy]

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Hardly much of a "box set" as it is a generalized best of spread out over three measly disc. Anyway, picked this up at some used book sale to benefit grade school kids thingie down the street for $10 ONLY because it has 'The Zoo' on it. That's right a fool and her money - $10 for one song. I've wasted more money on worse but at least is a damn good song..? Right?

[binnie]

The Scorpions put out some great stuff, especially in their early years.

'Lovedrive', 'Blackout', 'Virgin Killers', 'The Tokyo Tapes'.......all killer albums.

[chefcraig]

Out of curiosity, I checked out the track list and this caught my eye. What fresh hell is this, and who thought it was a good idea?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpSN2Rlienk

[Kristy]

Haven't got to that part of the CD yet. I'd say pretty much what is on disc 2 of this box set is their best work. 'Twentieth Century Man' isn't a bad tune, either.

[FORD]

Out of curiosity, I checked out the track list and this caught my eye. What fresh hell is this, and who thought it was a good idea?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpSN2Rlienk

Guess you missed the Stout Kraut Rockers' contribution to that short-lived gawdawful trend of washed up metal bands doing orchestra-accompanied albums? (also heard in Metallica's "S&M" and KI$$ "Alive IV". Thank God (or possibly Satan, since it was a "metal" trend) this wave ended before we were subjected to "Symphonic Van Hagar" :headlights:

[Terry]

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Hardly much of a "box set" as it is a generalized best of spread out over three measly disc. Anyway, picked this up at some used book sale to benefit grade school kids thingie down the street for $10 ONLY because it has 'The Zoo' on it. That's right a fool and her money - $10 for one song. I've wasted more money on worse but at least is a damn good song..? Right?


I'd be interested in a box set that had a dvd containing live stuff prior to Jabbs joining the band. The Animal Magnetism to Love At First Sting period (really the last years of the band worth listening to) have been fairly represented on video, but there's really not much before that out there...it'd be pretty sweet to see Uli John playing Polar Nights with the band.

[Hardrock69]

Here is some early Scorpions. On this DVD are a few video clips with Uli Roth.

DVD - Scorpions Live in Budokan, Tokyo, JAPAN 19/09/1979 + RARE CLIPS!!!!!


Video Quality/Production Info:
Quality varies, mostly B/B+

Video Attributes:
Video compression mode: MPEG-2
TV system: 525/60 (NTSC)
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Display Mode: Both Pan&scan and Letterbox
Source picture resolution: 720×480 (525/60)

Audio Attributes:
Audio Coding mode: MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 without extension bitstream
Sampling Rate: 48kHz
Audio application mode: Not specified
Number of Audio channels: 2
Bitrate: 384 Kbps

Set List

Live in Japan:
We’ll burn the sky
Is there anybody there
Another piece of meat
Kojo no tsuki
I can’t get enough
Love drive

Clips:

He’s a womam, she’s a man
The sails of sharon
He’s a womam, she’s a man (version #2)
We’ll burn the sky
Make it real
Don’t make no promises
Still loving you (Dutch TV)
Big City Nights (MOR, Germany 1986)


http://hotfile.com/dl/95142680/f8aa887/Scorpions_live_in_Japan_1979_Rare_Clips.rar.html

Mirror:

http://www.fileserve.com/file/e78wgCK/Scorpions%20live%20in%20Japan%201979%20+%20Rare%20 Clips.rar

http://www.filesonic.com/file/53912551/Scorpions_live_in_Japan_1979_+_Rare_Clips.rar

More Scorps bootlegs:

http://www.scorpionsbootlegs.com/

[ThrillsNSpills]

3 words: Sails of Charon

[ThrillsNSpills]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41R1MQRZPQL._SS500_.jpg

Hardly much of a "box set" as it is a generalized best of spread out over three measly disc. Anyway, picked this up at some used book sale to benefit grade school kids thingie down the street for $10 ONLY because it has 'The Zoo' on it. That's right a fool and her money - $10 for one song. I've wasted more money on worse but at least is a damn good song..? Right?

Right.

[ThrillsNSpills]

Where's the longer studio version of this?


Scorps.....album cover art.....oof

[Blaze]

Everybody likes a box. :biggrin:

[FORD]

One would hope a Scorpions box set would contain some true gems like their cover of Sweet's "Fox On The Run" (sung entirely in German)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29VE1dzCuxo

[Nitro Express]

When I was a teenager our band played this day on the green concert for regional bands. About three bands had Rock You Like a Hurricane in their set. One had this big fat Mamma Cass like singer she sounded like an opra singer singing that song. It was pretty damn funny. Then they had one of their original songs about A one balled man with his dick in his hand going to fucking rodeo. They got the audience to sing along with it. That was good. The security was lax so lots of drugs and booze and people were pretty wasted. We got a game of frisby going and everyone was too fucked up to even run straight. It was a good day.

[sadaist]

a fool and her money -


TOGETHER AGAIN!


:hee:

[twonabomber]

Then they had one of their original songs about A one balled man with his dick in his hand going to fucking rodeo.

the Rodeo Song was written by some Canadian in the early 80's. wasn't one of their originals. a local metal band called Brats in Ferarris used to play it too.

[Nitro Express]

the Rodeo Song was written by some Canadian in the early 80's. wasn't one of their originals. a local metal band called Brats in Ferarris used to play it too.



Cool. The only time I heard this song was at that concert so I thought it was the band's original. They put so much passion into it and the whole wasted audience sang along. It was great. So thanks for clearing it up and now I can listen to that song again.:biggrin:

[FORD]

I heard that damn rodeo song in some RV park in Yakima like damn near 30 years ago, and never heard it again until now. Completely forgot about it. :lmao:

[binnie]

The Scorpions are a bit like Motorhead - people will never give them the respect they deserve until they're gone....

[twonabomber]

I heard that damn rodeo song in some RV park in Yakima like damn near 30 years ago, and never heard it again until now. Completely forgot about it. :lmao:

mom had the 45. we were allowed to listen to it, but "don't put it on a tape and take it to school."

so that's exactly what i did.

did i mention i was going to Catholic school at the time? :D

[rocking ron]

:smiley-sniffer:Yes indeed the Scorpions are a bit like Motorhead ( not musically:rockin: ); both made their best albums begin '80s ( Scorpions - Blackout & Motorhead - Ace of Spades ) and both made also good stuff over the last few years!!!

But the difference is Scorpions made their last cd yet and are still busy with their last final-world-tour and I think Lemmy :indifferent0020: goes on till he dies on stage!!!!:sign0011: